Chapter 41: By the Mouth of Joy
Jiao Niang chose Hua Junyi to go to their courtyard when he was away, in order to avoid him.
The door reported that the five girls were coming, Su Qingyin greeted her warmly, and her sister shouted all the way, and led her into the hall.
On the case of a yellow pear carving in front of the door, there is a jade carved rich table screen, two wild geese Izumo vases are placed on both sides, and an eight-immortal table is set up in the middle, and two rose chairs are placed on both sides.
Su Qingyin invited Jiao Niang to sit down, and then instructed the maid to serve tea and fruit snacks.
"I should have gone to see my sister a long time ago, I didn't want my sister to come today. Su Qingyin smiled all over her face, and the two pear vortices on her lips were sweet and coquettish.
Jiao Niang smiled shallowly and said, "It should be that I came to see my sister-in-law as soon as possible, but because I haven't had the effort, I have delayed until now." ”
Su Qingyin has been married for less than two months, and the two have met a few times, but they only nodded and smiled, and they didn't say much.
Only at the birthday banquet of Huajintang, the two ate at the same table, Su Qingyin took care of her quite a lot, seeing that she ate less, she sandwiched dishes a few times.
"It's never too late, just come and go in the future. The maid served the tea, and Su Qingyin personally served it to Jiao Niang, "Try it, this is your eldest brother's new tea a few days ago, and it tastes good when I drink it." ”
Jiao Niang tasted it, and sure enough, the tea tasted fragrant, and said casually: "He will enjoy it the most, and the food he uses is the best." ”
Su Qingyin saw that she looked detached when she mentioned Hua Junyi, paused, and said with a smile: "I said all day long that he didn't look like a big brother, and he didn't know how to share it with his sisters and brothers. If my sister likes it, I'll ask someone to wrap some for you later. ”
Jiao Niang declined, "Thank you sister-in-law for your kindness, but I don't usually taste these, any tea I drink is the same, and it is a waste to drink such a precious tea." ”
Su Qingyin said angrily: "Nonsense, my sister, a person who looks like gold and jade, is not a waste even if it is agar jade dew." Tell the maid next to her, "Xin'er, go pack some for the fifth girl." ”
The maid left in response, and after a while, she came back, and handed the wrapped tea to Qing Huan, who looked at Jiao Niang and waited for her to nod before putting it away.
Jiao Niang said: "Then thank you sister-in-law, I only receive your affection." ”
Su Qingyin joked and said, "Then I'm borrowing flowers to offer Buddha." ”
After talking for a while, the two agreed and talked very well.
Taking advantage of the time when Jiao Niang was drinking tea, Qing Huan pressed her shoulder and pointed to the food box.
Jiao Niang patted her head, "Look at my memory, I came to give my sister-in-law jasmine cake, but I forgot it completely." Quick, Qinghuan, take it out and let your sister-in-law taste it. ”
As soon as the food box was opened, the jasmine smell of the fragrant cake came out, Su Qingyin smelled it, and said, "It's really fragrant, how does my sister know that I love to eat these flower cakes." ”
Xin'er took two pairs of chopsticks, one pair was given to Su Qingyin, and the other pair was placed on Jiao Niang's side.
Su Qingyin picked up the chopsticks and grabbed a piece, the cake melted in her mouth, and she enjoyed: "This jasmine cake is better than the one sold outside, is it made by the chef in our house?"
"Well, there is a cook surnamed Lin in the kitchen, who specializes in making all kinds of dim sum. I had jasmine petals delivered, and it took less than an hour to make them. Since my sister-in-law likes to eat flower cakes, I will let the maids pick some petals and send them over in the future. ”
Su Qingyin looked like a favorite food, and ate several pieces in a row, "I remember that only my mother has a jasmine in our house, did my sister pick it there?" She put down her chopsticks, "My sister went to my mother's place today?"
Jiao Niang asked her to add tea, "Yes, I went in the morning, smelled the jasmine flowers, and asked for some." I forgot when I left, thanks to the Tao Jin family's special trip to send it to me. ”
"Mother's subordinates have always been careful, and Tao Jin's family is also the most proficient in life. Su Qingyin picked up the tea and took two sips, the pastry was a little sweet, drink some tea to relieve it.
Jiao Niang joked with Qing Huan, "No, my mother's people are not as good as mine, they are always well-behaved, like Qing Huan, they have already been beaten eight hundred times a day." ”
Qing Huan said softly on the side: "The girl still said, everything is in order, when she came out of Ningxin Courtyard today, the girl was still bumped in, and she was almost beaten by her subordinates." ”
Su Qingyin was taken aback, "Oh, which slave is so bold, did my sister tell her mother." ”
Jiao Niang stared at Qing Huan, "Listen to her, it's so serious, but when I went out, the two minions fought, and I bumped into it." ”
"It's a fight, it's clearly a beating, a beating. Qing Huanwu said from below, "Hongxing is also pitiful, but she doesn't want to be a maid for the uncle, so her godmother will beat her deadly." The eldest lady is also difficult for a strong person, and it is not possible to change someone......"
Before she finished speaking, Jiao Niang twisted her eyebrows and scolded her, "Too mouthy, you are becoming more and more unruly, chewing the root of your tongue outside, and you will really have to twist your tongue off one day." ”
Qing Huan lowered her head and twisted her skirt, looking aggrieved.
Su Qingyin looked at Qing Huan and lost her mind for a moment, Jiao Niang patted her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, don't listen to her nonsense, it's all a shadowless thing." ”
Qing Huan was about to open her mouth to say, but Jiao Niang glared at her, and closed her mouth again.
Su Qingyin turned her eyes and stared at Jiao Niang, her mind was exquisite, and after a little turn, she understood that this was Jiao Niang borrowing Qing Huan's mouth.
Qinghuan has been by Jiao Niang's side for many years, just like Xin'er and her, what to say and what not to say, the master and servant have long been connected.
She was not impressed, but Ji must have taken a fancy to a beauty.
Just thinking about it, the outside informed that the uncle was back, and Jiao Niang hurriedly got up, "Then I'll leave first." ”
Su Qingyin took her hand, "Why is my sister so anxious, you don't come to me, stay a little longer, and then leave after eating." ”
Saying that, Hua Junyi entered the house, and when she saw Jiao Niang, she was slightly stunned, and said, "Why are you here?"
Since the last time they were in Xiyan Pavilion, the two had not met face-to-face, Jiao Niang only saluted him, ignored his words, and said to Su Qingyin: "I won't go, I still have to go to the old lady to see Brother An." ”
As soon as she said this, Su Qingyin was inconvenient to stay longer, and took Jiao Niang's hand and sent it to the door, "My sister will come to play more in the future, I feel cordial as soon as I see you, and when I talk today, I feel even more disadvantaged, I really don't have a few people to talk to in this house, if my sister can accompany me more, I am also grateful." ”
This gratitude also includes the fact that Jiao Niang came to tell her about the red apricot.
After sending Jiao Niang away, Su Qingyin went back to the room, Hua Junyi was changing clothes, and she sat on the bed with a calm face.
Seeing that she was sullen, Hua Junyi walked over and hooked her nose, "I see you were very happy to talk just now, why are you unhappy when you see me?"
Su Qingyin shook off his hand, glared, and twisted his body to the side.
"What's wrong?" Hua Junyi sat next to her and put her arm around her, "What did I mess with you?"
Su Qingyin turned to him, she was even angry and gentle, "Why didn't you talk to your sister just now?"
Hua Junyi pulled away, his expression a little unnatural, "Didn't I say it." ”
A sentence of "why are you here", that's talking, I sound like a twitch, don't blame you for coming back, she left. ”
"Oh, I'm ...... with her" Hua Junyi frowned, "You don't understand." ”
"Hmph. Su Qingyin snorted lightly, her heart was sour as if she had drunk vinegar, "I don't understand, how can I understand, I guess that red apricot understands you." ”
"What red apricot?" Hua Junyi didn't understand.
Su Qingyin gritted her teeth, unable to understand whether he was pretending to be stupid or full, "You still ask me, it is the maid that your mother is going to arrange for you." ”
As he spoke, he began to cry.